Dish-washer.



l. B. DAVIS.

DISH WASHER.

APPLICATION FILED mac. I8

Patented Nov. 2

I//f//If/ HHHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII HIIIIHHIIIIIIIIIIII QIIpIpIIII IIHIHIII IIIHIH JOHN B. DAVIS, 0F TOLEDO, OHIO.

DISH-WASHER.

To all whom/1f may concern:

Be it known that l, JOHN B. DAVIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Toledo, in thevcounty of Lucas and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements in Dish-Washers; and l do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference'being had to the accompanying-drawy ings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in dish washers and has for- Fig. 5 is a detached View of one of the wall 4 brackets upon which the machine is supported when operated in one way;

the bail is secured in position: Fig. 7 is a detail view` of the paddle shaft showing the sheet metal with a rounded bottom'2 upon which it may be rocked to throw the `water 'onto and over the dishes contained in`l the wire basket 3. Preferably,'I construct the casing Vof a length approximatelyjtw'entyfour inches by a width say about eighteen inches, as I have found this size most suitable for household use. It will, of course,

' be understood that the dimensions of said casing may vary. Near the top of the casing and on the interior thereof curved deflectors 4 are placed cross-wise to turn the water onto the wire basket which contains the dishes, and the top of the casing vis provided with a cover 5 and handles 6.

'As hereinbefore stated, in operating `the Specification hf Letters Patent.

Fig. 6 is av detached view of oneof the ears by which Patented Nov.. 2, 1915..

j Application led December 18` 1914. Serial 170.877,86.

machine it may be rocked upon its rounded bottomsupported on a table, or any suitable stand, but I have means for agitating the water with the machine stationary. This means consistsv of a suitable number of paddles 7 arranged upon a shaft 8 in the bottom of the receptacle and b'elow the wire basket. rllhe rounded bottom of the receptacle, in, addition to furnishing a surface upon which said receptacle may be rocked to throw thewater over the dish holder, is instrumental in also. assisting the action of the agitator 7 in guiding the water up along the sides of said receptacle. The shaft 8 has 70 vone of its journals supported in a bearing 9 on one side lof the machine with a spring 10 engaging said end tol hold the other journal v 11 of said shaft in its socket. rlhe said journalll is-square or rectangular in cross-section and is received by a socket or bearing 12 which is fixed to the opposite inner side of the vessel. The extreme end 18 of the shaft extends through a `stuiling box 14 andreceives an operating crank 15, by which the paddles are operated. A few turns of the paddles in opposite directions causes the water to be thrown up into and over the dishes and hollow ware contained in the wire basket. In a word, the water is so thoroughly agitated and thrown into the dishes that both the inside and outside thereof become thoroughly cleansed in a comparatively short time. .The arrows in Figfl clearlyindicate the flow of the water and its t0 deliection when comingv in contact with the turning A.walls 4. Substantially the same re-I sult is obtained by rockingthe vessel upon its rounded bottom. In either way the dishes are thoroughly cleansed in the compara- 'tively short time of a minute.

In using the paddles to throw the water into and over the dishes, the vessel may be vsupported on a table or stand by loweringthe supporting bail 16 which has a straight 10G portion that engages'the table or stand and holds said vessel against any rocking mow--k tion or the said vessel maybe supported i upon a wall in a convenient and stationary manner by means of the side brackets 17 a 105 suliicient number of which may be attached to the sides thereof. The wire basket 3 for holding the dishes consists of a suitable wire mesh to allow 4the free passage of the water, and the said wire basket is snugly supported lll@ at each corner on an angular bracket 3 each -of which is made secure to the side walls of the vessel. Itis removable from the vessel by means of handles 3 one of which is attached to opposite sides. A

It Will be understood that the dishes only come in Contact with the washing water While it is being agitated, and that after the Washing operation, which requires but a minute or so, clean hot Water may be poured' over the dishes before removing the basket, to cleanse them, the hea-t therefrom serving v to dry said dishes.

Having described my invention, I claim: In a dish Washingxnachine, the combination with a receptacle having a circular bottom, and overhanging Water deflecting walls on the interior and adjaent to the mouth thereof, and a support adapted to maintain said vessel stationary on its rounded bottom, of a perforate dish receptacle mounted on corner brackets in said vessel, and an agitator mounted in said vessel below said dish receptacle, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature, in presence of tWo Witnesses.

JOHN B. DAVIS. Witnesses:

MELLIE GALLOWAY, MATTHEW SIEBLE. 

